MelonHead

Black Mountain Tournament: Sigurd vs Gigue

Gigue would be right next to him, his left knee about half a foot away from Sigurd's side and in line with his chest. And yeah, it's a bit confusing, but Gigue has his left side turned towards Sigurd, not his back - however, the positioning is such, that his back will be what Sigurd is seeing. Its as if two people were laying down next to each other, and one sat up - the other will see their back.

@Vordak

Alrighty

Black Mountain Tournament: Sigurd vs Gigue

I was a bit confused a to what exactly i should describe, and since it isn't of utmost relevance, i didn't go into detail. At this point, it's already assumed that Gigue is going to tough out spikes of pain and then collapse right after the half minute mark is reached.

@Vordak

Actually I've had a re-read and you haven't ignored the blade as much as I thought. I mean, the pain of the move Gigue just pulled would be pretty terrible, but if we're just saying adrenaline and experience is blocking most of it out then I suppose it doesn't matter.

So to clarify, Gigue pushed off Sigurd's left shoulder even as he started to move, and then spun so that he landed on Sigurd's right (how far down? In line with his knees) with his back roughly to him? I'm not entirely sure what you mean about Sigurd retrieving his weapon, as the hilt would be on the other side of Gigue and barely even visible it wouldn't be all that realistic.

Black Mountain Tournament: Sigurd vs Gigue

Aye. It's not like he's hopping around on it.

@Vordak

Well, his move did seem somewhat reliant upon him landing on one knee. I'm not saying he would necessarily fall over, but the fact that it never even comes up in your post is a little strange? I didn't think Gigue was -that- badass.

The World of War: Central Hub/Main Thread/Chen's Tavern

Elemental mastery is still pretty limited in comparison to specialization in three schools of magic, though I'm not entirely sure your definition of specialization gives one the whole picture, as he evidently had some skill in the schools he was not specialized in, in the fight I watched. Regardless, if you could point out all these elemental masters you can see I'll happily see how they scale to Corban, methinks not so well.

Come now Divinity, if you can't see the difference between Corban and a 'tank who can take a punch' there's a serious issue here. However, even if there's an abundance of these powered individuals you're talking about, I doubt many masquerade as a T6/T7 and suggest they're not all that powerful. The ones that do I've already accounted for.

Like I said, Corban is not the most overpowered character I've seen (for the tier he seems to sit at) but he's none-the-less one of the most. I'm not judging him based off his overall damage potential, there are obviously higher tiered characters than him in RPG, it's just the level he seems to be entered in comparison to his abilities that are problematic.

And just so you know I'm objective about it, I would say my own character Fury is a close fourth place for most overpowered compared to his tier-level. His main weakness is his endurance, a weakness that few people know how to exploit (or have indeed tried.) so for all intents and purposes he is near unstoppable. Though he would still fare hilariously badly against a character as flexible as Corban.

Black Mountain Tournament: Sigurd vs Gigue

@Vordak Your character has a sword stuck in his left leg.

The World of War: Central Hub/Main Thread/Chen's Tavern

I wouldn't call Corban OP by any measure. He may register as high tier in several places like RPG, but outright OP comes off as a bit of an overstatement. At least when compared to other characters who I believe are around the same level anyway

Edit: I'm actually not really sure where this idea that Corban is some OP golding comes from. He's done far less in his time here than would warrant this idea. Scrolling through sheets, I see outright city-busters o.o

@Divinity

You forget that I watched your Dazsos fight. You literally used the excuse that it says in his sheet that he likes certain schools of magic to pull out every single spell that falls under those brackets and have your character cast them at whim. The sheer flexibility of your character (who does not fall into one, two or even three archetypes for powers, but encompasses essentially all forms of magic and to some degree psionics as well.) makes it exceptionally unlikely that any character even at his 'level' could stand against him, as he has a magical answer to anything an opponent can raise and an immediate one at that. Literally the only weakness I can discern is perhaps against non-magical opponents and his lack of durability, but the first is questionable and the second is inconsequential when he can protect himself with magic instantaneously.

OP'ness is measured by a lack of weakness and an abundance of strengths, Corban is possibly the third most skewed character in that regard I've ever seen under the T8 mark.

The World of War: Central Hub/Main Thread/Chen's Tavern

Mmmm if he's bringing Corban I might bring something else. Or I could just hang out in the bar drinking panda brew as Jen.

@Enki

That's the novelty of a continuous world, no other character's power really matters because they can't force you to fight them. Plus, as OP as Corban is he doesn't seem like the type to seek out fights for no reason, so unless you're wanton murdering people you'd probably never interact in a hostile manner.

Still, hanging out at the Panda-Bar is a perfectly reasonable course of action. The bar is specifically shaped like an octagon so there's plenty of corners for people to brood in.

Terra Magica (Open/Accepting Players!)

Erik

Name: Erik

Age: 32

Appearance: Erik has short muddy blonde hair and a ruddy complexion, with a broad nose and wide and honest (if a little course) features. He stands at six foot tall and is naturally barrel chested and noticeably muscular with a stout sort of look about him. His hands bear scorch scars and his face is adorned with a brownish blonde beard that gives him a fierce look only tempered by kind blue eyes.

Personality: Erik’s personality would be most accurately likened to a bear, slow to anger but ferocious when enraged. To those who do not treat him well or those he does not respect he can be cold and brusque, however to those few who take the time to get to know him he can be funny and good company, for short periods of time. The one thing most who get to know Erik know is that he is a slave to his moods, and has been for as long as he’s been in Ambrosia. Ultimately a loyal friend and passionate man, Erik is not one to go about things in half measures, nor to shy away from a fight if he deems it worthwhile. Outside of his mood swings and somewhat rude manner Erik’s only other significant flaw is his distrust of Crystals and those associated, namely Mages and Magi-Tech. The hypocrisy of this stand-point had been pointed out in light of his choice of weapon, but it seems to have historic roots.

Biography: Erik was not born in Ambrosia that much is clear. For certain he has lived in the city for the past five years, but before that he arrived at the gates worn and wounded with a scowl that has not left him. He had only the bag on his back and the hammer in his hands, no one has questioned him on his roots as of yet, though most assume he came from one of the towns on the far outskirts of Ambrosia’s territory, presumably one that fell upon hard times. Erik is incredibly short with anyone who asks him about his past, which is telling in itself. Whatever is known about Erik has been told by his overly talkative brother, Leif, over one too many pints of ale, who also lives in the city, though he arrived a year or so before Erik himself.

Archtype: Engineer

Specialization: Armourer

Skills
Driving (mid)
Metal Working (Armour, High)
Engineering (Weapons, mid)
Engineering (Vehicles, mid)
Jerry Rigging (Combat/Quick Repair Work, mid)
Melee Fighting (Hand to Hand)
Melee Fighting (Hammer/Blunt)

Weapons: Magi-Tech Hammer, similar in essence to the Supersledge, Erik uses a unique weapon that resembles a massive sledge-hammer with a spike on one side and the flat on the other. It’s oversized but surprisingly light (though still unwieldly) and contains an air-crystal which lightens the weapon and both propels it with greater force and create a cushion of air that explodes on the flat, increasing the force of impacts.

Erik also has a simple revolver, but he has never been a particularly good shot.

Equipment and Gear:

‘Power Armour’: Erik is mostly concerned with armour in his line of work, be it for vehicles or people he deems it worth his time to create the toughest, most combat applicable pieces of attire possible. He wears one of his own designs, albeit it’s still in a proto-type stage. It resembles a very heavy set of plate armour of a squarish design with hydraulics on the legs and arms which react to the users movements, increasing the ease of movement in what would otherwise be an unwieldly chunk of metal. The downside is that the power for the armour is kept in a slightly vulnerable box on the back which can overheat with heavy use, however it is near impervious to small-arms fire and makes for an intimidating sight, which is often enough in his experience.

Erik carries a fairly comprehensive tool kit out with him when he’s working, with all the essentials for Jerry Rigging and basic maintenance of vehicles and the like, not to mention fixing up broken weapons and armour.

Terra Magica (Open/Accepting Players!)

@MelonHead You are accepted by the way.

@Hellis

Okay

Create-A-Hero: A Superhero RPG (Closed)

I've been brainstorming ideas for this current arc, and begun work on both the post for @Melonhead and @Fallenreaper, as well as a War-Pulse post so he can share his intel with everyone present.

@NeutralNexus

Cool, looking forward to it.